Bad news for the Canadiens in the Sean Monahan trade situation

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David St-Jean
February 1, 2024 (5:00 PM)

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The good news is that Vancouver paid a high price for a player with a profile practically identical to Monahan's, suggesting that the Canadiens could receive a very advantageous return.

The bad news is that the first-round pick originally obtained in the Monahan acquisition in 2022, which is conditional, will most likely be that of the Florida Panthers in 2025.

"CGY dealing Lindholm only further illustrates that the Habs are likely going to receive FLA's 2025 1st-round pick. The Flames will likely be a bottom-ten team next season, and if that's the case, the FLA pick will go to MTL. I'm not sure what happens if FLA ends up bottom ten."

Since the Panthers are one of the strong teams in the NHL, it would be very surprising if their 2025 first-round pick ends up being in the top 10.

Since the Flames have traded their best player and others are likely to leave by March 8, they will likely have a top 10 pick in 2025 (which is protected). Therefore, the Canadiens cannot have this pick.

This means that the Canadiens will once again be dependent on the Panthers' performance in the playoffs. If we go by the last time in 2023, when the Panthers reached the final, the Canadiens had the 31st pick, which they traded to acquire Alex Newhook.

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